An Inspector Calls Flashcards
A quote that describes Mr birling
” A heavy looking, rather portentous man… provincial in this speech”
A quote that describes Mr birlings ideas about responsibility
“I can’t accept any responsibility for everything that happens to everyone”
A quote about Mr birlings attitude when the inspector leaves
“we’ve been had that’s all”
A quote about the difference in attitudes of upper and lower class
Mrs birling “girls of that class”
A quote of Mrs Birlings attitude towards the inspector
“You have no power to make me change my mind”
A quote that describes that Mrs Birling doesn’t change
“I accept no blame for it at all”
A quote that shows that Sheila changes throughout the play
“I’ll never, never, do it to anybody again”
A quote describing Sheila accepts responsibility
“Between us we drove that girl to commit suicide”
A quote to show how Sheila grows/matures
“It’s you two who are being childish – trying not to face the facts.”
A quote that shows Erics difference in opinion to gerald and Mr Birling
“Why shouldn’t they try for higher wages? We try for the highest possible prices”
A quote that shows Eric accepts responsibility
“The girl’s dead and we all killed her”
A quote that shows how Gerald doesn’t change
“It may have all been nonsense”
A quote to show how Gerald is two faced and stubborn
“I’m rather more – upset – by this business than I probably appear to be”
A quote that the inspector realises the difference between older and younger generation
“We often do on the young ones. They’re more impressionable”
A quote showing the inspectors disagreement with capitalism and how it is run
“Public men, Mr Birling, have responsibilities as well as privileges”
